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For an overview of plasma pistol variants in all games, see Plasma pistol. For the main game version of this weapon, see Plasma pistol (Fallout: New Vegas). |
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The plasma pistol (GRA) is an energy weapon in the Fallout: New Vegas add-on Gun Runners' Arsenal.
Background
This plasma pistol has five tributary energy arcs connected to a central cathode, and the cathode functions as a point of focus, or the barrel. The energy is projected forward and forms a plasma pinch; though rather slow, the pinch carries high levels of both thermal and kinetic energy.
Characteristics
This weapon is a powerful energy-based pistol, firing superheated bolts of green plasma able to punch through most creatures and low to medium-level types of armor with ease.
Compared to the standard plasma pistol, the GRA variant shares the same stats and textures.[Non-canon 1] However this variant was specially designed by the Gun Runners to accept modifications, which the standard plasma pistol cannot. This weapon is an improved holdout weapon.
Durability
The plasma pistol (GRA) can fire a total of about 745 times using standard cells, the equivalent of 47 reloads, or 35 reloads when modified with the recycler, from full condition before breaking.
| Ammunition type | Unmodified | W/ Recycler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | Reloads | Shots | Reloads | |
| Standard | 745 | 47 | 745 | 35 |
| Bulk | 878 | 55 | 878 | 42 |
| Optimized | 677 | 43 | 677 | 32 |
| Over charge | 495 | 31 | 495 | 24 |
| Max charge | 295 | 19 | 295 | 14 |
Modifications
- Plasma pistol hi-energy ionizer - Increases damage by 7.
- Plasma pistol magnetic accelerator - Increases projectile speed x2.
- Plasma pistol recycler - Replenishes ammunition (1/4 shots).
Variants
- Plasma pistol - the common variant found in the Mojave Wasteland.
Comparison
| Legend | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | - Weapon name (melee or unarmed) |  | - Attacks in V.A.T.S. | |
 | - Weapon name (gun, energy or explosive) |  | - Action point cost | |
 | - Damage per attack (damage per projectile) |  | - Damage per action point | |
 | - Damage per second |  | - Weapon spread | |
 | - Area of effect damage |  | - Magazine capacity (shots per reload) | |
 | - Effect damage & duration |  | - Durability (number of attacks before breaking) | |
 | - Bonus effects |  | - Weight | |
 | - Attacks per second |  | - Value in caps | |
 | - Critical chance % multiplier |  | - Value to weight ratio | |
 | - Critical damage |  | - Skill required | |
 | - Critical effect damage & duration |  | - Strength required | |
 | - With all mods attached | |||
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plasma pistol | 33 | 57.8 | 1.75 | x1.5 | 33 | 30 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 32(16) | 745 | 3 | 200 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 |
Plasma pistol  | 33 | 57.8 | 1.75 | x1.5 | 33 | 30 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 32(16) | 745 | 3 | 200 | 66.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Plasma pistol | 40 | 70 | 1.75 | x1.5 | 33 | 30 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 32(21.3) | 745 | 3 | 1075 | 358.3 | 0 | 2 |
Locations
- Goodsprings - occasionally sold by Chet.
- Mojave Outpost, sold by Lacey.
- Silver Rush, sold by Gloria Van Graff.
- Gun Runners, sold by Vendortron.
- The Prospector's Den, sold by the merchant.
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Gallery
Plasma pistol with the plasma pistol recycler attached
Plasma pistol with the high energy ionizer attached
References
Non-canon
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